{
  "id": 13815393,
  "title": "Community-led model to tackle drug abuse in 300 Haryana villages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/community-led-model-to-tackle-drug-abuse-in-300-haryana-villages",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T22:27:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/haryana/community-led-model-to-tackle-drug-abuse-in-300-haryana-villages/article71572302.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Hindu reports on the launch of a community-led initiative, dubbed the \"Panchgama Vikas Model,\" aimed at addressing drug abuse and enhancing rural youth's access to education, career guidance, and skill training in 300 villages of Haryana's Jind district. Conceived by Chandigarh Director-General of Police Sagar Preet Hooda, the voluntary, non-political initiative involves the mobilisation of educated professionals, businesspersons, and other resourceful individuals to support rural communities in accessing opportunities in education, employment, and skill development. The model divides the 300 villages into 60 clusters of five villages each, with each cluster led by a designated professional and a five-member team responsible for identifying local needs, engaging residents, and guiding young people towards educational and career opportunities. The initiative emphasizes the voluntary contribution of time, money, and skills rather than financial incentives, focusing on bridging the information gap among rural youth about career options, entrance examinations, educational institutions, and skill training. It also seeks to promote sports, fitness, mentorship, and address drug abuse and the trend of young people taking the illegal 'dunki' route to migrate abroad. The model plans to establish smart libraries by upgrading existing government libraries and encouraging communities to set up new ones, serving as centers for career guidance and expert lectures.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}